Hello everyone, I am new and was hoping that someone might be able to help me. My son is 13 years old and was recently diagnosed with indiopathic scoliosis. We were told that his curve is at a 68* degree curve from
T-2 to L-6. He has been casted for a milwaukee brace but I found out today that it will be another week to week in a half before it is ready for him. I had to call the specialist back today because his pain level has increased for the past week and I am really worried about him. They have him taking 800mg of IBPro. three times a day. But it isn't helping him with the pain. Does anyone have any ideas of something that we could do to help him? The doctor told me that they don't want him taking and pain medication because it masks were the pain goes. They are sceduling a sooner appointment but I am at a loss. It is really hard for him he is having a really a hard time sleeping because of it. Which seems to me to be making everything worse. Will the brace help? The doctor hasn't said anything about surgery but I am worried that he will have to have surgery. I haven't found anyone on the forum with this degree of a curve. I know that everyone is different but if there is anyone out there that I can talk to I would be very greatful. Thank you all for listening to me vent. I really appriciate every thing.
Shelly
T-2 to L-6. He has been casted for a milwaukee brace but I found out today that it will be another week to week in a half before it is ready for him. I had to call the specialist back today because his pain level has increased for the past week and I am really worried about him. They have him taking 800mg of IBPro. three times a day. But it isn't helping him with the pain. Does anyone have any ideas of something that we could do to help him? The doctor told me that they don't want him taking and pain medication because it masks were the pain goes. They are sceduling a sooner appointment but I am at a loss. It is really hard for him he is having a really a hard time sleeping because of it. Which seems to me to be making everything worse. Will the brace help? The doctor hasn't said anything about surgery but I am worried that he will have to have surgery. I haven't found anyone on the forum with this degree of a curve. I know that everyone is different but if there is anyone out there that I can talk to I would be very greatful. Thank you all for listening to me vent. I really appriciate every thing.
Shelly
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